The House reconvened today at 2:30 p.m. and passed 33 bills during the afternoon session.
The House passed House Bill 4666, which would establish a grant program for substance abuse prevention. The Legislature wants to take “bold, aggressive action” against substance abuse. It also would create a special revenue account known as the “Prevention, Intervention, Treatment and Recovery Fund”, which would consist of gifts, grants, bequests, transfers, appropriations or other donations.
An amendment was made to the bill which created an additional position on the Alcohol and Drug Disbursement Board to be held by a member of the “recovered community.”
Also included in bills passed were House Bill 4485, which would increase penalties for passing a stopped school bus, and House Bill 4167, which would allocate five percent of coal severance taxes to the counties from which the resource originated.
Today was “crossover day” for the Legislature, meaning that all bills had to be out of the chamber from which they originated to continue in the legislative process. The House passed 42 bills today, and a total of 137 bills have been sent to the Senate for further consideration during this session.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Roads and Transportation- 9:15 a.m. 215E
Senior Citizen Issues- 10 a.m. 215E
Rules- 10:45 a.m. Speaker’s Office
Judiciary- 1 p.m. 410M
Finance- 2 p.m. 460M
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
